Press

“Melody of China performs the history, lore and myth of China in song. A truly innovative and dazzling cultural extravaganza!” .. “Melody of China’s music breaks down cultural walls”

–San Francisco Chronicle (3/8/02)

“The music cross-pollination of cultures is one of the hall-marks of some of the freshest music being written today. So, perhaps it is fitting that Melody of China should make the biggest and freshest splash”

-Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee (11/2/06)

“..it provides a powerful, evocative aural environment for the work [with Lines Ballet] which draws heavily on traditional Chinese instrumentation but incorporates Western aleatory and tonal elements”

-Clifton Lemon, San Francisco Station (4/16/07)

“Chinese Mythmaking”

“Melody of China has fortunately only sought to present music of its native land in its most honest and unadorned form..”

“..this San Francisco-based group steadfastly maintains the sound and substance of its large Chinese classical and folk repetoire”